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NEWS ABOUT: domestic partnership

domestic partnership stories: 5 news summaries

'Everything But Marriage' Law for Gays Passes in Wash.

Referendum 71 expands benefits for same-sex couples

Nov 5, 09 8:20 PM CST
(Newser) - A measure expanding benefits for same-sex couples, dubbed the “everything but marriage” law, has passed in Washington state, the first time such an equality measure has been approved at the state level by voters. Referendum 71 currently has about 52% of the votes, and a margin of 60,000,... More »

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gay rights • Washington state • benefits • domestic partnership • Referendum 71

(Newser) - President Obama plans to announce tomorrow that he's extending benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, the Washington Post reports. The move, a victory for gay rights activists, will give the partners access to health care and other benefits. Obama's been under steady criticism from the gay community for... More »

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gay rights • lesbians • federal employees • domestic partnership • President Obama • gay

OPINION

 While We're At It, 
 Give Marriage a Bailout 

Recession, laws making it more expensive, so make nuptials easier

Feb 3, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Between the recession and various legal knots, it’s no wonder so many Americans are eschewing marriage, Mark Penn writes in the Wall Street Journal. Either go with the bailout flow and revamp tax codes and the like to make marriage easier and less financially constrictive, or use similar tactics... More »

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marriage • America • tax relief • Mark Penn • cohabitation • domestic partnership • trend • financial crisis

Don't Ask,
Don't Tell,
Don't Fly?

Pentagon-Congress flap spotlights tension over gay rights

Apr 1, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi acted to have a gay Congresswoman's domestic partner included on a military flight to Europe, and the question of government acknowledgment of same-sex partners continues to reverberate, the Politico reports. Tammy Baldwin’s partner took the March fact-finding trip, but Pelosi and Robert Gates are at odds over... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • military • gay marriage • Robert Gates • Barney Frank • Tammy Baldwin • domestic partnership • Lauren Azar

Calif. Court Considers
Gay Marriage

Judges, who appear split, have 90 days to rule on ban 

Mar 5, 08 7:37 AM CST
(Newser) - An overflow crowd and hundreds more outside a San Francisco courthouse listened yesterday as the California Supreme Court heard arguments on the state's gay marriage ban, the Los Angeles Times reports. The judges appeared split as lawyers argued for more than 3 1/2 hours. One judge asked if domestic partnership... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • San Francisco • judge • California Supreme Court • justices • Joyce Kennard • Carol Corrigan • Carlos Moreno • Therese Stewart • Ronald George • domestic partnership

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